President Uhuru Kenyatta being sworn-in. [Photo/bbc.com]
Is the culture of political intimidation creeping silently into the country, political analyst Barack Muluka thinks with the recent happenings in Kenya, the nation is heading back into the dark days of oppressive leadership where any dissenting voice is silenced.
According to Muluka, sentiments by Jubilee vice-chairman David Murathe that once President Uhuru Kenyatta is reelected, he is going to be more lethal, ruthless, and brutal is a clear indicator Kenya is heading back to the dark days of the 90's.
Muluka also builds his hypothesis based on sentiments calling for the arrest of Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka and have them taken to the ICC, police raids on businessman Jimmy Wanjigi, orders to arrest NASA CEO Norman Magaya the analyst feels this is intimidation.
"What is going to happen is despite the protests by the opposition, the IEBC and Jubilee who are essentially on two sides of the same coin will treat Kenyans to some kind of election and Uhuru will be declared the winner. Thereafter, it will be a total clampdown on any dissenting voice and anybody who seems to be even remotely associated with sponsoring NASA," said Muluka.
Muluka further advice that Kenyans must brace themselves for times of tightening as the opposition will not keep quiet in the next five years if they feel Uhuru was controversially elected to office.
"The opposition is not just going to stop because Uhuru has been declared President and inaugurated. It is not going to matter that the European Union has apparently given the IEBC the thumps up, the protests will also increase. The business community that is complaining had better talk to Uhuru and Jubilee and the IEBC – because it is going to be impossible for the opposition to live through another five years of a Presidency that has ascended to power in a controversial manner," said Muluka.
Finally, Muluka urges the international community and the religious leaders to come to the rescue of Kenyans before the nation turns dark while it is still day.